The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit agreed Thursday to hear en banc a case that could overturn circuit precedent that Title VII does not cover employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.
According to a two-page order, a majority of the Second Circuit judges agreed to revisit the case Zarda v. Altitude Express after a three-judge panel ruled April 18 that Title VII, which protects against gender discrimination, did not extend to sexual orientation claims.
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